Belgium vs Lesotho
Belgium and Lesotho are almost exactly the same size.
BelgiumLesothoBelgium moved onto Lesotho · Equal-area projection
1.01×
Belgium is 1.01× the area of Lesotho.
| Belgium | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Maseru |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Lesotho. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Lesotho?
- Yes. Belgium and Lesotho are almost exactly the same size. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Lesotho fit into Belgium?
- About 1.0 times: Belgium has 1.01× the area of Lesotho.
- Why do Belgium and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Lesotho. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Lesotho?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,363,325. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².